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List of the prehistoric life of Oregon

This list of the prehistoric life of Oregon contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Oregon.

Precambrian
The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Oregon. ==Paleozoic==
Paleozoic
• †Acteonina • †Acteonina permiana – type locality for species • †Albaillella • †Albaillella asymmetrica • †Albaillella sinuata • †Albaillella triangularis – or unidentified comparable form • †Alexenia – tentative report • †Alexenia occidentalis – type locality for species • †Alexenia subquadrata – type locality for species • †Anidanthus • †Anidanthus minor – type locality for species • †Antiquatonia • †Antiquatonia cooperi – type locality for species • †Antiquatonia reticulata – type locality for species • †Arceodomus • †Arceodomus sphairikos – type locality for species • †Arcochiton • †Arcochiton soccus – type locality for species • †Bajkuria • †Bajkuria rostrata • †Bathymyonia • †Bathymyonia elongata – type locality for species • †Calliprotonia • †Calliprotonia inexpectatum – type locality for species • †Changmeia • †Changmeia bigflatensis – type locality for species • †Changmeia bostwicki – type locality for species • †Chauliochiton • †Chonetes • †Chonetes alatus – or unidentified related form • †Chonetes pygmoideus – type locality for species • †Chonetinella • †Cleiothyridina • †Cleiothyridina attenuata – type locality for species • †Composita • †Corwenia – tentative report • †Corwenia ashwillensis – type locality for species • †CrurithyrisCummingella'' • †Cystolonsdaleia • †Cystolonsdaleia berthiaumi – type locality for species • †Deflandrella • †Deflandrella manica • †Derbyia • †Diadeloplax • †Diadeloplax apiculatus – type locality for species • †Dielasma • †Dielasma brevicostatum – type locality for species • †Dielasma rectimarginatum – type locality for species • †Dielasma truncatum – type locality for species • †Entactinia • †Entactinia modesta • †Entactinosphaera • †Entactinosphaera cimelia – or unidentified related form • †Eoparafusulina • †Follicucullus • †Follicucullus charveti • †Follicucullus monacanthus • †Follicucullus scholasticus • †Follicucullus ventricosus • †Gryphochiton • †Gryphochiton planoplata • †Haplentactinia – tentative report • †Haplentactinia ichikawai • †Hegleria • †Hegleria mammilla • †Heritschioides – tentative report • †Himathyris • †Himathyris gerardi • †Homeochiton – type locality for genus • †Homeochiton triangularis – type locality for species • †Hustedia • †Ishigaum • †Ishigaum trifustis • †Kashiwara • †Kashiwara magna • †Kleopatrina • †Kleopatrina magnifica – or unidentified comparable form • †Kochiproductus • †Kochiproductus porrectus – or unidentified comparable form • †Kochiproductus transversus – type locality for species • †Krotovia • †Krotovia barenzi – or unidentified related form • †Krotovia oregonensis – type locality for species • †Krotovia parva – type locality for species • †Krotovia pustulata • †Kuvelousia • †Kuvelousia leptosa – type locality for species • †Latentibifistula • †Latentibifistula asperspongiosa – or unidentified related form • †Latentifistula • †Latentifistula crux – or unidentified related form • †Latentifistula patagilaterala • †Latentifistula texana • †Leptodus – tentative report • †Linoproductus • †Linoproductus lutkewitschi – or unidentified comparable form • †Marginifera – tentative report • †Marginifera brevisulcata – type locality for species • †Marginifera costellata – type locality for species • †Marginifera multicostellata – type locality for species • †Marginifera profundosulcata – type locality for species • †Martinia • †Martinia berthiaumei – type locality for species • †Meekella • †Monodiexodina – tentative report • †Nazarovella • †Nazarovella gracilis • †Neoalbaillella • †Neoalbaillella pseudogrypusNeospirifer'' • †Petalaxis • †Petalaxis occidentalis – type locality for species • †Polydiexodina • †Polydiexodina oregonensis • †Praedeflandrella • †Probolionia • †Probolionia elongata – type locality for species • †Probolionia posteroreticulata – type locality for species • †Proboscidella – tentative report • †Proboscidella carinata – type locality for species • †Protowentzelella • †Pseudoalbaillella • †Pseudoalbaillella fusiformis • †Pseudoalbaillella globosa – or unidentified related form • †Pseudoalbaillella lomentaria – or unidentified comparable form • †Pseudoalbaillella longicornis – or unidentified related form • †Pseudoalbaillella scalprata • †Pseudotormentus • †Pseudotormentus kamigoriensis • †Pterochiton • †Punctospirifer • †Quinqueremis • †Quinqueremis robusta – or unidentified related form • †Rhipidomella • †Rhynchopora • †Rhynchopora magna – type locality for species • †Rostranteris • †Rostranteris merriami – type locality for species • †Rostranteris sulcatum – type locality for species • †SchwagerinaSiphonodendron'' – tentative report • †Spiriferella • †Spiriferella pseudodraschei – type locality for species • †Spiriferellina • †Spiriferellina pauciplicata – type locality for species • †Stenoscisma • †Stenoscisma americanum – type locality for species • †Stenoscisma biplicatoideum – type locality for species • †Stenoscisma mutabile • †Stenoscisma mutabilis • †Stenoscisma plicatum – or unidentified comparable form • †Stigmosphaerostylus • †Stigmosphaerostylus itsukaichiensis • †Tiramnia • †Tiramnia semiglobosa – or unidentified related form • †Triplanospongos • †Triplanospongos dekkasensis • †Waagenoconcha • †Waagenoconcha parvispinosa – type locality for species • †Wellerella • †Wellerella multiplicata – type locality for species • †Wilsonastraea • †Wilsonastraea ochocoensis – type locality for species • †Yakovlevia • †Yakovlevia brevisulcata • †Yakovlevia transversa – type locality for species • †Yokoyamaella – tentative report • †Yokoyamaella oregonensis – type locality for species ==Mesozoic==
Mesozoic
Selected Mesozoic taxa of Oregon • †AcanthodiscusActinoceramus'' • †Anahamulina • †Anatropites • †Arcestes • †ArietoceltitesAstarte • †Bennettazhia • †Bennettazhia oregonensis – type locality for species • Cadulus • †CalycocerasCardiniaCenoceras'' • Chlamys • †Cleoniceras – tentative report • †Corum • †CrioceratitesDentalium • †Gervillia • †Gryphaea • †Gryphaea arcuataeformis • †Hoploparia • †Hypophylloceras with a human indicating its size †Inoceramus'' • †Kilianella • †LantusLima • †Lissodus • † LoffaLopha • †Lucina • †Lyelliceras • †Lytoceras • †Mantelliceras • †MetapolygnathusMilax • †ModiolusMyophorella'' • †Myophorella argo – or unidentified comparable form • †Neogondolella • †Nerinea • †Olcostephanus • †OphthalmidiumOstrea • †Otoscaphites • †Pachus – tentative report • †Pachydiscus • †PeronidellaPholadomya • †Phylloceras • †Phyllopachyceras • †Plagiostoma – tentative report • †PlatymyaPlicatula • †Radium – type locality for genus • †Scalarites • †ScaphitesShastasaurus'' • †Shastasaurus pacificus – or unidentified comparable form • †Spitidiscus • †Thamnasteria • †Tragodesmoceras • †Trigonia • †Trigonia montanaensisTurritella • †TutcheriaVenericardia • †Vermiceras • †Xiphotheca • †Zoneait – type locality for genus ==Cenozoic==
Cenozoic
Selected Cenozoic taxa of OregonAbies • †AcamptogenotiaAcanthocardiaAbies • †AcamptogenotiaAcanthocardiaAcerAcmaeaAcritohippus'' • †Acritohippus isonesusActeon • †Actinidia • †Actinidia oregonensisAdmeteAechmophorus • †Aechmophorus occidentalis • †AesculusAetiocetus'' – type locality for genus • †Aetiocetus cotylalveus – type locality for species • AforiaAgelaius – tentative report • †AgriochoerusAix • †Aix sponsaAlangiumAlnus • †Alnus heterodonta. Margret Flinsch (1932). †Amebelodon'' • AmelanchierAmmospermophilusAmpelocissus • †Amphicyon • †Amphicyon frendens • †Amphicyon galushai – or unidentified comparable form • Amphissa • †Ampullina • †AnaberniculaAnadara • †AnamirtaAnas • †Anas acuta • †Anas americana • †Anas boschas • †Anas carolinensis, or northern shoveler †Anas clypeata'' • †Anas cyanoptera • †Anas discors • †Anas platyrhynchosAncillaAnonaAnser • †Anser albifrons • †Anser condoni – type locality for species • AntillophosAntilocapra • †Antilocapra americana – or unidentified comparable form • Aphananthe • †AphelopsAquila • †Aquila chrysaetosArbacia • †Archaeocyon • †Archaeohippus • †ArchaeotheriumArchitectonica • †ArctodusArdea • †Ardea herodiasArgobuccinum • †AscosphaeraAstraeaAstreoporaAstropecten • †Aturia • †AucubaAythya • †Aythya marilaBalaenaBalaenoptera, or common minke whale †Balaenoptera acutorostrata'' – or unidentified comparable form • Balanophyllia • †Balanophyllia elegansBalanusBartramia • †BasirepomysBathybembixBathytomaBelaBetulaBittium • †BonellitiaBoreotrophon • †Boreotrophon stuarti • genus Borophagus preying on a camel. Jay Matternes (1964). †Borophagus • †Borophagus pugnator • †Borophagus secundus – or unidentified comparable form • Botaurus • †Botaurus lentiginosusBrachidontesBranta • †Branta bernicla • †Branta canadensisBubo • †Bubo virginianusBuccinum • †Buccinum strigillatumBullia • †Bumelia – tentative report • CadulusCalliostomaCallistaCallorhinus – tentative report • †Calocedrus • †CalycocarpumCalyptraeaCamelops'' • †Camelops hesternusCancellariaCanis • †Canis dirus – or unidentified comparable form • †Canis edwardii • †Canis latrans • †Canis lupus – or unidentified comparable form • †CarpocyonCaryaCaryophylliaCastaneaCastanopsis, or North American beaver Castor'' • †CatalpaCedrelaCeltis • †Centrocercus • †Centrocercus urophasianusCercidiphyllumCercisCerithiopsis • †Charitonetta • †Charitonetta albeolaChen • †Chen rossii • '', or Law's diving-goose †ChendytesChioneChlidonias • †Chlidonias nigraChlorostoma • †Choerodon • †ChrysodomusCircusCladrastisClangula • †Clangula hyemalisCleyeraClinocardium • †Clinocardium nuttalliiCochliolepis – tentative report • Colaptes • †ColodonColumbella whelk sea snails Colus'' – tentative report • Comitas • †Comitas monile • †Comitas oregonensis • †Comitas spencerensisComptoniaConomitraConus • †Cophocetus – type locality for genus • Corbula • †CormocyonCornus • †Cornus clarnensis • †CornwalliusCorvus • †Corvus corax • †Coryloides • †Coryloides hancockii plant Craigia'' • CrataegusCrenellaCrepidula • †Crepidula adunca • †Crepidula grandis – or unidentified comparable form • Cryptonatica • †Cryptonatica affinisCryptotis • †CunninghamiaCyclocardiaCygnus • †Cygnus paloregonusCymatiumCynarctoides'' • †Cynarctoides lemur • †Cynarctoides luskensis – or unidentified comparable form • †Cynelos • †Daeodon • †Dafila acuta • †Daphoenodon • †Daphoenus • †Daphoenus socialisDasornis'' – or unidentified related form • DecodonDendragapus – type locality for genus • Dentalium • †Desmatippus • †Desmatochoerus • †Desmatophoca • †Desmatophoca oregonensis • †Desmocyon • †Desmostylus • †Desmostylus hesperus – type locality for species • †Diceratherium • †Dilophodelphis – type locality for genus • †Dinaelurus. Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913). †Dinictis'' • †Dinictis cyclops • †Diploporus • †Diploporus torreyoides • †Dipoides • †DiprionomysDipteroniaDisciniscaDosinia • †Dromomeryx • †Dromomeryx borealis • †Dyticonastis – type locality for genus • †Dyticonastis rensbergeri – type locality for species • Echinophoria • †Ekgmowechashala • †Emmenopterys and the toothed whale Macrodelphinus (background) †Enaliarctos'' • †Enaliarctos barnesi – type locality for species • †Enaliarctos emlongi – type locality for species • †Enaliarctos mitchelli • †Enaliarctos tedfordi – type locality for species • EngelhardtiaEnhydra • †Enhydrocyon • †Ensete • †Epicyon • †Epicyon haydeni • †EpihippusEpitonium • †Eporeodon • †EquisetumEquus • †Erismatura jamaicensisEroliaErvilia – tentative report • †Eucastor • -like canine EucyonEucyon • †Eucyon davisi • †EuoplocyonEuphagus • †Euphagus cyanocephalusEuspira • †Euspira pallida • †EutrephocerasExbucklandia • †ExiliaFagusFalcoFicusFimbriaFlabellum • †FloridacerasFlorissantia'' • FothergillaFraxinusFulgorariaFulgurofususFulicaFulica americanaFusinus • †GaillardiaGari – tentative report • Gemmula • †GentilicamelusGlycymeris • †Goedertius – type locality for genus • Gomphotherium'' • GranulaGyrineum – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature • †HadrianusHalesiaHaliaeetus • †Haliaeetus leucocephalus • †Haplohippus • †Hemiauchenia – tentative report • Heptranchias • †Heptranchias howelliHerpetotherium'' • HiatellaHimantopus • †Himantopus mexicanus • †Hippotherium • †Hoplophoneus • †HoveniaHydrangea • †Hypertragulus • †Hypohippus • †Hypolagus • †Hypsidoris • †Hypsiops • †HyrachyusIndarctos'' • Isurus • †Isurus planusJuglans • †Kalobatippus • †Kardiasperma • †Kardiasperma parvumKellia • †Keteleeria • †Kolponomos • †Kolponomos newportensis – type locality for species • Lacuna • †Lacuna vinctaLarus • †Larus argentatus • †Larus californicus • †Larus philadelphiaLepetaLeptocyon'' • LepusLeukoma • †Leukoma stamineaLimnodromus • †Limnodromus griseus – tentative report • LinderaLiquidambar • †LithocarpusLittorinaLophodytes • †Lophodytes cucullatus • †LophortyxLynxLytechinusMachairodus'' • †MachilusMacoma • †Macoma nasutaMacrocallistaMagnoliaMahonia • †Malus – or unidentified comparable form • †Mammut • †Mammut furlongi – type locality for species • †Mammuthus, or Columbian mammoths. The extent of the fur depicted is hypothetical. Charles R. Knight (1909). †Mammuthus columbi'' – tentative report • MarciaMargaritesMartesMartesiaMastixiaMegachasma • †Megalonyx • †Megapaloelodus • †MegatylopusMelanitta • †Melanitta deglandi • †Melanitta perspicillata • †Meliosma • †Meliosma beusekomii • †Menispermum – or unidentified comparable form • Mergus • †Mergus merganser • †Mergus serratorMerychippus'' • †Merychyus • †Merycochoerus • †Merycoides • †Merycoidodon • †Mesocyon • †Mesohippus • †MetalopexMetasequoia • †Metasequoia occidentalis • †MicrophallusMicrotus • †Microtus montanus • †Miohippus • †MiotapirusModiolus • †Modiolus modiolusMolothrus • †Molothrus ater – tentative report • †Monosaulax • †MoropusMuliniaMustela • †Mya • †Mya truncataMyotis – or unidentified comparable form • Mytilus • †Mytilus californianus • †Mytilus edulis • †Nanotragulus – or unidentified comparable form • NassariusNatica • †NautilusNectandra • †Neohipparion Neophrontops'' • Neotamias • †Neurotrichus – tentative report • Neverita • †NexuotapirusNucella • †Nucella lamellosaNuculaNumenius • †Numenius americanus – tentative report • †Nuphar • †Nyssa • †Nyssa spatulata, or pika Ochotona'' • †Ochotona spanglei – type locality for species • OcoteaOlar • †OligobunisOlivella • †Olivella biplicata • †Olivella pedroanaOndatraOpalia • †Oreodontoides • †Osbornodon • †OsmundaOstrea • †Ostrea lurida – or unidentified comparable form • OstryaPalaeocastor'' • †Palaeolagus • †Paleopanax • †Paleopanax oregonensisPaliurusPandoraPanopea • †Panopea abruptaPanthera • †Panthera onca – or unidentified comparable form • †Paradaphoenus • †Paraenhydrocyon • †Paraenhydrocyon josephi • †Parahippus • †Parahippus leonensis – or unidentified related form • ParamylodonParamylodon • †Paramylodon harlani • †Paratomarctus • †Paratylopus • †Paronychomys • †Paroreodon • †Parrotia • †ParthenocissusPassalus • †Patriofelis • †Patriofelis feroxPekaniaPelagornis'' • Pelecanus • †Pelecanus erythrorhynchos • †Pelecanus erythrorhynchus – tentative report • PerognathusPeromyscus • †PersePhalacrocorax • †Phalacrocorax auritus – tentative report • Phalaropus • †Phalaropus lobatusPhaliumPhanerolepida • †Philotrox • †Philotrox condoni • †Phlaocyon • †Phlaocyon latidensPhoca • †Phoca vitulina – or unidentified comparable form • , or flamingos Phoenicopterus'' • †Phoenicopterus copei – type locality for species • PinusPitar • †PlagiolophusPlatanus • †Platygonus • †Pleiolama • †Plesiocolopirus • †Plesiogulo • †Pliocyon – or unidentified comparable form • Pliohippus'' • †PlionarctosPodiceps • †Podiceps auritus – tentative report • Podilymbus • †Podilymbus podiceps • †Pododesmus macrochisma • †PogonodonPolinices • †Polypodium – or unidentified comparable form • †Pontolis – type locality for genus • †Pontolis magnus – type locality for species • †Potamogeton • †Pristichampsus • †Procamelus • †Promartes – or unidentified comparable form • †PromerycochoerusPropeamussiumProtitanops'' • †Protolabis – or unidentified comparable form • ProtothacaPrunus • †Psephophorus – tentative report • †Pseudaelurus • †PseudotsugaPterisPterocarya • †Pteronarctos – type locality for genus • Puncturella • †Puncturella galeataPurpuraPyramidella – tentative report • Pyrenacantha, or pear tree †Pyrus'' • QuercusQuerquedulaRajaRallus • †Rallus limicolaRecurvirostra • †Recurvirostra americanaRetusaRhabdus • †RhizocyonRhus • †Rhus rooseae • †RibesRimellaRosa, the genus including blackberries (pictured) and raspberries Rubus'' • Sabal • †SabiaSalixSanguinolariaSassiaSaxidomus • †Saxidomus giganteaScapanus • †Scapanus latimanusScaphander • †SchisandraSchizasterSciurus • †ScutellaSemeleSequoia • †Sequoia affinisSiliqua • †Siliqua patula • †Simocetus – type locality for genus • Simocyon'' • SinumSolariellaSolemyaSolen • †SomatochloraSpermophilusSpirotropisSpisulaSpizaetus • †SteneofiberStercorariusSterna • †Sterna elegans – tentative report • †Sterna forsteri Sthenictis'' • StrongylocentrotusSturnella • †Suavodrillia • †SubhyracodonSveltellaSymplocosTapirus • †Tapirus californicus – or unidentified comparable form • TapisciaTaranisTaxidea • †Taxus • †Taxus masoniiTegulaTeleoceras'' • Tellina • †Temnocyon • †TephrocyonTerminalia • †TetraclinisThaisThesbia – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature • Thomomys • †Thomomys townsendiiThraciaTicholeptus'' • Tilia • †Torreya • †Torreya clarnensisTotanus • †ToxicodendronTremaTresusTrichotropisTrochita murex snail Trophon'' • †TsugaTurriculaTurrisTurritella • †TylocephalonyxTympanuchus • †Tympanuchus pallidicinctusUlmus • †UrsavusVenericardia • †ViburnumVitisVulpesXemaYoldia • †Yoldia cooperii – or unidentified comparable form • Zalophus, or California sea lion †Zalophus californianus'' • Zelkova ==References==
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